The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-01

4 large amount of important matter
must necessarily 60 over till next issue.
We sincerely regret the omission of several
interesting items but the crowded condi-
ton Of our columns makes it unavoidable.
Miss Maggie Estes, the very attractive
and accomplished sister Of our popular
Young friend Mr.. Joe Estes, arrived last
week from Huntsville, Alabama, and will
spend some time in Henderson. Her many
friends will lie pleased to see her in our
town agair.
Mr.. e. L. Brown has shown Us some
beautiful samples of yellow tobacco
which he has Just cured. The leaves are
long and broad, the body good and the color
all that could be desired. He says he is
having good success in curing, and the
samples brought US certainly indicate as
much.
II. Thomson has been getting in lots Of
new fall goods during the past few days.
Some new and handsome designs in ladies
dress goods have just been opened to which
he invites the inspection of the ladies. A
large lot of new flour, staple and fancy
groceries, SC, just in. Everything marked
down real low.
Berry Williams one of our we'll known
colGred citizens tells us he is no longer all
ordinary carpenter but has branched out as
a contractor and builder. He has just
finished a big job in Oxford and has one or
two more large buildings contracted for.
The GOLD LEAF is always glad to hear
good reports from its friends, white and
colOred.
Dave Hawkins, one of our we'll known
and respectable colored citizen, is anxious
to hear from a brother Of his, Haywood
Boyd, who was living in the neighborhOOd
of Little Rock, Ark, when last heard
from, soon after the war. Nathan was a
son of Nathan Hawkins and a servant of
the Reavis family. If still living his
brother would be glad to hear from him.
Will Little Rock papers please copy?
If our friend Col. l.. L. Polk. of the
Progressioe F5trna6r. does not sue the At
lanta Constitution for libel, he does not
value his personal beauty as he should.
Good looks do not amount to SO much as a
good name it is true, but any intelligent
Jury in the world would award him heavy
damages against any newspaper for pub
fishing such a miserable wood-cut and
writing his name beneath it as that which
appeared in the Constitution during the
Interstate Farmers Convention.
To obtain the best results from news
paper advertising-whch all shire d
business men recognize as the most
effective means of attracting CUSTOM
the merchant must first have something
to sell that the people want-Somethng
for which they are willing to exchange
money or its equivalent, and then he must
be willing to sell at reasonable price.
With this to begin with the next thing is to
make these facts known wherever he wish
es customers. And that we'll circulated
newspaper can best do for him.
Ashby Watkins has engaged the services
of W. 3. SmithSOn Of Mecklenburg county,
Va, to attend to his repairing department.
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AID THE FIREMEN.-The Enterprise En-
CINE Company, Henderson fire depart
ment,) colored, will have an entertain
ment at Burwell Hall tomorrow (Fri-
| day. night, for the purpose of raising
money to aid the Commissioners in getting
uniforms for the company. 1t is a worthy
object and the GOLD LEAF desires to see
them encouraged in their undertaking. Let
us help the firemen, for their object is tC
save the town in case of fire. Col. Bur
gwyn has kindly consented to address the
audience on the occasion. RefreShment:
| of all kinds will be served.